Maxcess Intl., Oklahoma City, OK, adds Craig Cooper to provide local service and support for Fife, MAGPOWR, and Tidland in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. John Feldmann will do the same in eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, DC.

Elinor R. Midlik, president of Prime UV Systems, Carol Stream, IL, is awarded the 2007 Harold W. Gegenheimer Award for service to the printing industry, presented by NPES, the Assn. for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies.

John Allen is promoted to southwest sales engineer at Arlon Viscor, Dallas, TX.

The Society of Vacuum Coaters, Albuquerque, NM, reports Dave Christie and Wolfgang Decker will return for a second term on the board of directors; Gary Vergason, Allan Matthews, and Roel Tietema join the board as new members.